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ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Video: Matt Ryan previews the team tour of Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan discusses the team's planned walk-through at the $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday. Video by D. Orlando Ledbetter
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Aug 23, 2017

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has already taken a tour of the new $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The rest of the team will visit the stadium and tour the locker room on Friday.

Ryan discusses what they will see in the video.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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